"Undaunted" Hikers

A few weeks ago, we and our friends the Bagley's, took a different kind of trip to Lake Powell. The weather was coolish, so we didn't do much water play, although Dave and Steve did a little. Janice and I have been reading the book "The Undaunted" by Gerald Lund and wanted to hike the Hole in the Rock. So we got up in the cool of the morning, drove 2 hours up the lake and hiked from the water line all the way to the top. It took us about 1.5 hours. We couldn't believe how rough and narrow the trail was at places, and had a hard time imagining the pioneers working their way down this trail. You could see a few wagon ruts and scrapes in the side walls, and a few holes where the road had been constructed, but most of the evidence of a wagon train is long since gone. It was a fun hike!

Here is a pic of the pioneer trail from the water level to the top. We went all the way to the top and up onto the mesa trail for a bit. Large boulders have evidently fallen and blocked paths and the road long since built. It was definitely a group effort to get to the top with lots of tugging and pulling all the way.

Janice and I were glad we bundled up and brought sleeping bags to wrap in cause it was a cold drive all the way.

Here are Dave and me at the beginning of the trail.

Janice, me and Steve Bagley almost at the top of the trail.

Dave here has discovered a new hole in the rock. We had to climb through this area to get to the top. I'm sure glad I wasn't a pioneer! But we are grateful for all they did.